Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6836, John Ferrell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
On Ferrell, John
S. 6836
Born in Va.
CONTENTS
carded

4258
North Carolina
John Ferrell
of Caswell - in the State of N. Car. who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hargis of the Regt commanded by - - - - - in the N. Car. line for 6 months from 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 - Dollars - - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan 1833 and sent to A. H. Sheppard. House of Reps. -
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  30-    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33  10-     $40-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 00-

Declaration of John Ferriss
State of North Carolina Caswell County ss
On this 5 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before James Martin, Judge of the Superior Court of Law now sitting John Ferriss a resident of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina aged sixty five years on the 15 th day of September 1832, who being first duly sworn deposes to the fact that he has read the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 26 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as Private in the same time in the Spring of the year 1814. he substituted himself in the place of one Robin White a Blacksmith, the said Robin White had been drafted in a Company commanded by Captain Shadrack Marget in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina and the Company was raised for the purpose of guarding the Town of Hillsborough, White being unwilling to go, hired this declarant to go in his place, this declarant being at that time a little over the age of twenty years; The Company commenced in the said Marget in which this declarant was a soldier was marched to Hillsborough and there stationed for the purpose of guarding the Town as aforesaid, Hillsbor- ough at that time much threatened with an attack by the Tories who were numerous in the Country & Neighborhood; They remained in Hillsborough for the space of three months when their Term of Service expired, this declarant was discharged - While this declarant was stationed in Hillsboro there were no other troops there but Capt. Marget's Company; The Lieutenant of the Company was named Vanhook - at the time of the substitution of this declarant he was a resident of the said County of Caswell and State of North Carolina - after the discharge of this

Declarant he returned home; Shortly after his return home Genl Sumpter or Sumner issued his proclamation requiring all the Delinquents to come in; and offering that if they would come in and serve three months, that they should be discharged from a service of twelve months, (which by the requisitions of the law in that day, they as delinquents were bound to serve) accordingly one Edward Grimes a delinquent came to this declarant and hired him (the delinquent) to take his place; This declarant and the said Grimes went to Coll Henry Beahm a Continental officer & the Colonel received this declarant in the place of the said Grimes, and took him for three months; This declarant in company with five others who came into measures under the Proclamation of Genl Sumpter, were marched under a sergeant Corral through the State of North Carolina and into the State of South Carolina, to General Green's army which lay at that time near Jacksonborough on Piney River, at a place called the Piney Swamp there they joined the Genl's army under General Green. They remained there some time and while the army remained at Piney Swamp, this declarant in company with others were called out as a guard to guard the Governor who lived in Jacksonborough and they continued some time guarding the town and the house of the Governor from an attack of the Tories, and English were then in Charlston; while this declarant was guarding the Governor in Jacksonborough Genl Green marched with his troops to a place called Bacon's Bridge and there halted; This declarant being relieved, followed on with the

list of the Guard and joined Genl Green at Bacon Bridge. He remained there some time and was one of the Guard who was sent with the Baggage waggon; for the Military Stores in Halifax in North Carolina; he marched with the waggon as far as to Salisbury in North Carolina and there his term of service expiring he was again discharged after serving an other four of three months; his discharge he has lost long since not expecting ever to have a use for them; This Declarant would state that in the two tours as before stated he served in the War something over six months; — That the Company officers under whom this Declarant was in the last tour were Captain Simon Dixon and Lieutenant William Sanders. The field officers were Col l Henry Dixon and he thinks also Lt d Bonchke — — This Declarant thinks that he entered the military service very early in the Spring. Perhaps some time in the first of March 1781. Served three months he entered again some time in the summer of the same year in the Continental army. Perhaps in the month June or July and served three months. He very well recalls that he was in Genl Greene's army when Lord Cornwallis was captured at York Town; and fired three rounds for joy upon hearing the news — He served in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina, at the time he entered the service — and that on both tours he was a substitute — — That he has no documentary evidence that he can prove his service by, and that he knows of no man now living, who was with him but old Nathan Poney a coloured man; and whose

evidence (being a coloured man) would not be good Testimony
I (this Declarant) hereby relinquish every Claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Interrogatories propounded by the Cust D and answers
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans r - I was born in Pittsburgh County in the State of Virginia in the year 1767 on the 16 th day of September - & that my parents both died when I was an infant of tender years
Question 2 d Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
Ans r - I have no record of my age having heard the time of my birth from my parents and retained it in my mind ever since only from memory -
Question 3 d Where were you living when called into service, where said you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ans r - I was living in Braxton County in State of North Carolina when I was called into service. I live there now. I have lived since the war of the Revolution the principal part of my time in said County; though nine years of my life I lived in the Western Country a part of the time in Tennessee & a part of the time in Kentucky -
Question 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted. Did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer - I served my Country two tours of duty of three months each; in both of which I was a substitute, I being too young to be forced into the army - I substituted myself the first tour in the place of Robin White who was drafted. & I substituted myself in the place of Edward Grimes the second tour, who was a delinquent.

Ques. 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General Circumstances of your Service?
Ans. I know in the Army Genl. Green, Col. Henry Dixon, Col. Lytle. Maj. Donahoe, Capt. Silas Dixon & others. I belonged to the first Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Troops, I know some of the Militia Regiments but the number I cannot now recollect, and as to the Genl. Circumstances of my Service I refer to what has been said before in this my Declaration.
Ques. 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. I received two discharges, one for each hour but they are both now lost or destroyed, not thinking that I should ever have a use for them.
Ques. 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour upon services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Ans. I am generally known in my neighbourhood I am known to Capt. Joseph Dockery, John Cobb and John Ware, and a great many others all of whom will prove my character for veracity & behaviour; and honesty, I am at a loss to say who will testify as to my services as a soldier except by my own oath, old Arthur Jones, my Brother Harry & from what the old men generally know, from report and hearsay.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jemima Jones CJB John Ferrell

We Nicholas Willis a Clergyman Residing in the County County of Caswell and State of North Carolina; & Paul A. Haralson Residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Ferrell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that We believe him to be sixty five years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion. — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid To wit the 5 th day of November 1832.
Sumner Gray C.S.O.
N. Willis Paul A. Haralson
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interro- gatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant bears a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholas Willis who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the said County of Caswell and State aforesaid and that Paul A. Haralson who has signed the same is a resident in the said County of Caswell State aforesaid and is a Credible person and that their Statements is entitled to Credit. Same charted to H.C.R.

I hereby Clerk of the do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Ferrell for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day of November 1832.
We Nicholas Wiley and Paul F. Haralson all of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina , do hereby certify that: That we are well acquainted with John Ferrell who has applied and filed his declaration for a pension, and that we believe him to be a man of truth in whose statement credit and confidence may be placed; & that he is reputed & believed in the neighbo- rhood where he lives, to have been a soldier of the Revolution - all of which we confident believe sworn to and subscribed this 5 day of November A.D. 1832. Simrah Gray C.S.O. N. Wiley Paul F. Haralson
I Harry Ferrell do hereby certify that, I well recollect John Ferrell in the Revolutionary War, that I was with him when we guarded the Town of Hillsborough in North Carolina as spoken of in his declaration and I know the facts as he has there stated them to be true - - sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of November 1832. Simrah Gray C.S.O. Harry Ferrell

We of the County of of Boswell and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that some time during the Revolutionary War John Ferrell we all recollect is said to have substituted himself in the place of Ned Grimes or Edward Grimes; we recollect that the said Ferrell was gone in the army & it was said in the neighbourhood that he was gone in the place instead of the said Grimes; tho' this fact we do not know only from the report in the neighbourhood at that time. for we was not in the army with him; This fact has always been said - always believed & never denied; & We therefore certify them as being our belief Witness & Subscribed This day of 1832
North Carolina
John Ferrell " " 19380
from 1781, printed 6 months. $20.
State of North Carolina Guilford County — I L. Jeremiah Graw Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Ferrell for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of November 1832.
Jeremiah Graw C S C

August 22, 1939.
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Mrs. W. C. McCormons Box 266 Thomson, Georgia
BA-J/ady John Ferrell S.6836
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Ferrell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.6836, based upon the military service of John Ferrell in that war.
John Ferrell was born September 16, 1767, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His parents died when he was very young, their names not stated.
While a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina, John Ferrell enlisted in March 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Shadrick Hargis' North Carolina Company. He enlisted in June or July 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Tilghman Dixon's Company, Colonel Henry Dixon's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina.
Soldier lived in Tennessee and Kentucky, places not shown, for nine years.
Soldier's brother, Harry Ferrell, was of Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1832, his age not given. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of

pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "John Ferrell, Certificate No. 4258, issued January 17, 1833, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1939 Aug. 22. Hist. to Mrs. W. C. McCommons adf.
Rev. War
6836
INVALID.
File No. 6836
John Fennell Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 of , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bot 6 26 Thomson, Ga. July 24, 1939.
Veterans Administration Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Please send any data you may have on John Ferrell in Revolutionary War. according to Colonial and State Records of N.C. Vol. 22 - P 65 He was prisoner.
Please give any family data included.
Thank you
Mrs. W. C. M c Commons